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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Benin

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Benin at a glance

Population
14.8 million (2025)
GDP
US$24.6 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$1,658.3 (2025)
Capital
Porto-Novo (official capital); Cotonou is the seat of government
Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Languages
French
Climate
Two rainy and two dry seasons: main rains April to late July and September-November; harmattan dust wind December-March. Coastal rainfall about 1,300 mm; Cotonou averages 31 C maximum and 24 C minimum.
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
Sale or free supply barred to under-20s (1942 decree); fines CFAF 200,000-1,000,000, doubled for repeat offences
Alcohol per adult
4.1 litres of pure alcohol a year (2024, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$1.7 million (2024); mainly from France, Belgium, Togo, Spain
Spirits exports
US$39,567 (2024); mainly to Gabon, Togo, Belgium, China
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 20.0%; vodka 20.0%; rum 20.0%; gin 20.0%

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Benin

Benin is a West African nation located along the Gulf of Guinea. French is the official language, alongside major languages such as Fon and Yoruba. Its economy is largely driven by agriculture, particularly cotton production, and regional transit trade through its port.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal in Benin with no nationwide dry areas, distributed through private wholesalers, retail stores, and bars. Imports require commercial registration and sanitary clearance, incurring a 20% customs duty, 18% VAT, and a unified 15% excise tax. Local distillers primarily manufacture sodabi, craft spirits, and liqueurs. Opportunities exist for exporters as the lowered 15% excise tax reduces landing costs, while a ban on plastic sachets drives demand for compliant glass-bottled spirits.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Benin

Spirits importers and distributors in Benin

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Benin

Who makes liquor in Benin? This list covers 18 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — FRAM Conseils, Copharbiotec SARL, Palma Liqueurs, King of Soto (Les Fermes AK SAS) and more: whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Benin and the licences needed to make it there.

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